quasi material
i noun
1.
the substance or substances of which a thing is made or composed: Stone is a durable material.
2.
anything that serves as crude or raw matter to be used or developed: Wood pulp is the raw material from which paper is made.
3.
any constituent element.
4.
a textile fabric: material for a dress.
5.
a group of ideas, facts, data, etc., that may provide the basis for or be incorporated into some integrated work: to gather material for a history of North Carolina; to write material for a comedy show.
adjective
8.
formed or consisting of matter; physical; corporeal: the material world.
9.
relating to, concerned with, or involving matter: material forces.
10.
pertaining to the physical rather than the spiritual or intellectual aspect of things: material comforts.
11.
pertaining to or characterized by an undue interest in corporeal things; unspiritual.
12.
of substantial import; of much consequence; important: Your support will make a material difference in the success of our program.
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Quasi material
is always a great word to know.
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| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
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material (məˈtɪərɪəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the substance of which a thing is made or composed; component or constituent matter: raw material |
| 2. | facts, notes, etc, that a finished work may be based on or derived from: enough material for a book |
| 3. | cloth or fabric |
| 4. | a person who has qualities suitable for a given occupation, training, etc: that boy is not university material |
| —adj | |
| 5. | of, relating to, or composed of physical substance; corporeal |
| 6. | philosophy composed of or relating to physical as opposed to mental or spiritual substance: the material world |
| 7. | of, relating to, or affecting economic or physical wellbeing: material ease |
| 8. | of or concerned with physical rather than spiritual interests |
| 9. | of great import or consequence: of material benefit to the workers |
| 10. | ( |
| 11. | philosophy of or relating to matter as opposed to form |
| 12. | law relevant to the issue before court: applied esp to facts or testimony of much significance: a material witness |
| [C14: via French from Late Latin māteriālis, from Latin māteria | |
| ma'terialness | |
| —n | |
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material
late 14c. (adj.) "pertaining to matter," a term in scholastic philosophy and theology, from L.L. materialis (adj.) "of or belonging to matter," from L. materia "matter, stuff, wood, timber" (see matter). The noun is attested from 1550s.
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